Righto, will do. Are the inners prone to wear?
Thanks! Steve On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Bill Cardell <[email protected]> wrote: > Rob has a good idea, throw a wrench on all the alignment adjusters. > They'd have to be really loose to feel play by hand. I'd vote for inner > tie rod ends. Have someone shake the wheels while you feel inner ends > through the boots. > > > TurboDog's Dad > Bill Cardell > www.flyinmiata.com > 1-800-FLY-MX5S > 970-464-5600 tech support > Don't miss our Open House! August 14-17 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rob Ebersol > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:41 AM > To: Stephen Rigley > Cc: MiataPower > Subject: Re: wandering/loose Roadster > > Have you checked all the camber bolts? > > On Feb 20, 2009, at 10:04 AM, Stephen Rigley wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > > I have a bit of an annoying issue I'm trying to pin down. > > Car ('91 Eunos Roadster) has OEM bushings (10+ old, but look to be > > good), new tierod ends + frame rails recently installed, KYB shocks, > > stock springs. > > > > Recently I've felt a little looseness through the steering wheel when > > on a rough corner (not a clunk.. just a remote feeling of something > > moving a mm or two more than it should), this has developed to the > > stage where the car has started "wandering" a bit on me when cruising > > > at 60mph. Not lane changing stuff, just a seat of the pants > > uncertainty. > > > > I've jacked up the front left wheel and could feel about 1mm of "give" > > > when rocking the wheel at the 3 + 9 o'clock positions.. > > I've a feeling the looseness is coming from the inner tierod somewhere > > > (not confirmed).. do they wear out? If so, how? I picture it as a ball > > > joint on one end and threaded end on the other.. does the ball joint > > wear? > > > > I've also noticed the rear end drifting around a bit during the same > > timeframe, altho I think this might be related to my rear axle leaking > > > (stub not seated properly?). > > > > I've ordered 8 new alignment bolts (needs doing anyway) + axle seal.. > > but would really like to know how I'd go about sourcing the > > looseness.. > > anyone had a > > similar issue in the past? > > > > Cheers! > > Steve > > _______________________________________________ > > Miatapower mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >
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